Rubber mounting for glass floors



lFeb. 25, 1930. A F, MASURY 1,748,487

RUBBER MOUNTING FOR GLASS FLOORS Filed Jan. 1'?, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet lFeb. 25, 1930. A. F. MASURY RUBBER MOUNTING FORVGLASS LOORS 2She-ets-Sheet 2 Filed Jan. 17, 1927 Patented Feb. 25, 1930UNIT-EnfSTATES? PATEN"'r .ALFRED F. MASURY, OF NEW YORK, N. ASSIGNOR, BYMESNE '-ASSIGNMENTSg, T0

THE* RUBBERv SHOCK INSULATOR ACORPORATION,

CORPORATION OF DELAWARE OFV BRIDGEPORL CONNECTICUT; A

RUBBER MOUTING FOR- GLAss FLOORS Application med January 17, 1927.sria'i N5. 161,493.

The present invention relatesto rn'ethodsof laying glass floors andsidewalks where a great number of transparent or translucent elementsVare secured together" to constitute the surface, it being preferable,from the standpoint of lserviceability to se'ctionalize' the oor ratherthan uselarge areasv of `un1' tary glass portions. I

As'the desirability forfloorsof this' type laid,l adaptedpto be repairedwithy fatfzility,l and has a life suiieient toju'stify extensive thesurfacehwitli a` suitable grouting'." The resulting'aiioorsi' arecharacterized' by being'y highly inflexible, capable oftransmitting'fvidifhcult to repair due to thev'rnanner inl theindividual bulls-eyes are sec'ui'edin posi'- tion. Theiniexibilitycaus'es the'gl'aisst'o bel The present invention seeks toprovide a floor having a surface adapted to permit light to passtherethrough but which possesses the qualities of fiexibility, abilityto deaden vibrations, ability to prevent slipping thereover,replaceability, and ability to preserve the life of the glass bodies.

The problem is approached by disregarding the orthodox requirement ofrigidity and, instead, seeking a mounting which secures each bulls-eyein a universally yielding manner, thus substitutng a flexibleconstruction for the existing rigid ones.

In order to set forth the invention more fully, reference will now behad to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof,

wherein:

Figure 1 is a plan view of a glass floor constructed according to thepresent invention.

Figure 2 is a section of the flooring taken on line 2-2 of Figure l.

Figure 3 is a section taken on line 3--3 of Figure l.

Figure l is a section taken on line 4-4 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a plan view of a glass floor also has increased, manysystems'have been de?` vised to provldea surfacev which vis easilyllorations', slippery to walk on,.,a'nd bybeingf- Y constructedaccording to thepresent inventon but in a modified form.

Figure Gris a section of the' modified form taken onv theflin'e 6-6 ofFigure 5'..

Figure 7 is a'seotionv of th'erubbe'r retain# in 'means' igure 8 is aplan' view: of 'second' modifled forrnfof theinvention; y i A 'I FiguresQ'a'ndflO are'detail views showing the retainin'gseeti'ons `j`taliferiion. line '11i-1l artsenais-irene' reeeiye nuts c .screwed onthe ends ofthefrods c. These recesses are spaced a distanceof* twobulls-eyes apart and are Istag'geredlfin consecutive rows?. The*transversev verticalstripsare of a leri'gthto'fi't between' longitli#dinal strips?v spaced' by 'two bulls-eyes and enable thetrasveifse'stripsito fit int'o the' lonl gitudinal onesl The`transverselongitudinalE strips, y being f of'lthe" saine: length; are"s'ftg; gered warmere@ rparifflleraidiadj@een row's'f and after'the'see'tions l have i been" Ourthe nuts 0f are tightened tapia@ thefubr takes thek forni.. of square hollow sectionsy a* .l

which have`the inner sides thereof sloping edges arecut away.' as at ato receivebolts and. nuts dil'Theglass and'V retaining sections areassembled upon a spider or frame e, the lower rubber sections being cutaway as at a7 to receive the frame. It will be apparent that. this formis of particular merit in that :i glass block may be replaced by simplyiemoving a single retainingsection and lifting itout.

Figures 8,9, 10, l1 and l2 illustrate a fui-, ilier inbditication inwhich tliefframe eis placed between the lretaining sections. In thisform these sections comprise truncated conical elements as. secured atkthe corners.' ol?` the bulls-eyes Vby i bolts ffpassing axially throughthe elements and :securing them to the frame. Intermediatestrips@Qhaving Y lends tting under the conical -sections,fspzice the' bulls-eyesapart.'v The 'sides' of the bullseyes Aslope inwardly and :the strips i9'are formed to confine these ySides betweeiil the upper and lower stripsasshown in Figure' 1 2.

\ .r In' the formshown in IFig'ures'lS 'and 14,

the framey e is used asin/thefform shown in Figure 5. In-thi's case,ho`wevei,tlie glass.

bulls-eyes .are provided with tape i'ed heads b2 and threaded stems-yb3`uponv`hich tapered 'glass'. nuts b4 arescrev'vveld. The rubbersection a is formed with openings,the sides of which'slope outwardly andinwardly and receiVe the .glass elements b. On the under Afaces theVnuts are 'providedfwith spaced `notches b5 which receive a spannerwrench g and enableI the bulls-,eyes to be secured in position. The nutsit between the frame portion as shown in Figure 14.

It will be apparent from the above constructions that the floor isassembled very easily and likewise is adapted to permit the replacementof bulls-eyes with great facility. The manner of constructing the floorand the arrangement of the elements may be varied in many ways withoutdeparting from the scope of the invention, and it is not to be limitedsave as defined in the appended claims.

What I claim is:

l. A Hoor comprising a frame, opposed hollow rectangular blocks ofrubber carried by the frame, bulls-eyes carried within the blocks,interengaging sides on the blocks and bulls-eyes, and means to securethe lblocks to the frame under compression whereby the' bulls-eyes willbe Secured in position.

2. A licor comprising a frame having vrectangular openings, opposedhollow rectangular blocks of rubber carried by the frame, means lonthe'lower blocks to t within the 3. A floor openings, bulls-eyes securedbetween the blocks, interengaging tapered sides on the blocks andbulls-eyes, means at the corners of the blocks to receive securingmeans, and means lpositioned in such' means .tol secure the `lblocks tothe' frame under compression, outwardly as at a5. The corners andvertical whereby the bulls-eyes will be secured in position. i v

comprising a pluralityfof in 'dividual units, a plurality of sections ofrubber confining the individual units therebetween, means vcooperatingwith the individual getlier, and meansto'a'djust the lastnamed 4. Alioor comprising a` plurality off'indi- 1 "vidual uiiits, rubber betweenthe units, means v including the rubber to secure the unitstof g5 emeans to place the rubber under prede?v termined degree of compression.

tween, means to secure the bulls-'eyes in position', andinterlockingformations on the sections and bulls-eyes, the securing means includingmeans to cause the'sections of rubber.

to be clamped togetherunder compression. v 6. A floor comprisinga frame,rubber car- 5. A licor comprising a plurality of bullsl eyes, sectionsof rubber disposed therebei' yrubber and frame together with `the rubberl Vunder compression.

This specification signed thisltli day of January, A. D. 1927. Y

- ALFRED F. MQASURY.`

